diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 15593d90..d165f59d 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH ?= $(shell dpkg-architecture -qDEB_HOST_MULTIARCH)
 %:
 	dh $@ --with autoreconf
 
+override_dh_auto_configure:
+	dh_auto_configure -- IPTABLES=/sbin/iptables IP=/bin/ip
+
 override_dh_fixperms-arch:
 	dh_fixperms
 	chmod 4755 debian/mahimahi/usr/bin/mm-delay